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Re: Tonight is the Night!!!!!!

I'm happy we're back in the playoffs (which is pretty much guaranteed at this point).

I just hope we win at least 2 of our last upcoming games just to say we've improved since not making the playoffs.

There's no doubt we still need a lot of work and are pretty much in because the East is so weak.

As far as making the playoffs this year, it's something this young team, Indy and the fans really need just to get the feel of what it's like to be in the playoffs.

The players have to realize that it's do or die in the postseason and there's no slacking off or act like wimps. We have the capability to win at least one game and matchup well with the Bulls if this team keeps their head on straight and is motivated.

Re: Tonight is the Night!!!!!!

Ya'll will think I'm crazy, but Indy's playoff success depends on what version of Indy shows up to the 1st round. There's been stretches of play during this season (albeit fleeting) where we've been pretty damn unbeatable. And then we follow it up with a stretch of play where we can't beat the worst teams in the league.

If that first version of Indy shows up --- we could win a series. Not even kidding. If Indy shows up with their A+ game, we can beat anyone in the east, even Chicago. The chances of that happening? Probly not great. But it's still a remote possibility.

I'm still going on my hunch that we'll get ousted 4-2 or 4-1, but in our losses we'll make it a good game. I expect only maybe 1 "blowout" where we just get our asses handed to us.

If we assume that we're going against Chicago in the 1st round, there's one niggling thought in the back of my head --- DRose has to be getting tired. It's not easy being the do-everything guy for a team, and the playoffs are where that fatigure starts to show through. Could be wrong. But as "superhuman" as he's seemed all year, that dude has to be getting tired. And what happens then? Indy just happens to be extremely deep and fairly rested and injury-free... very interesting factor going into that series. If the "good" Indy shows up... could get very interesting. Big IF... I know...

I think the good Indy is nothing more than when the whole team gets on a roll at the same time. Remember when we hit 20 of 21 shots against Denver in the 3rd quarter? That kind of shooting will take any team down.

As for beating Washington tonight a lot of you sound like it's a foregone conclusion. I beg to differ though, the Wiz are on a roll having won three in a row. I did predict the Pacers to win in the guess the score contest though.

Like I've said elsewhere, it wouldn't surprise me if the Pacers lose these last four games and still make the playoffs, and then upset Chicago in the first round. That's just the way this team is, you can never count on them to win or lose.